F4 Tornado — Dekalb, Alabama
1994-03-27 · near Grove Oak To Rainsvil, Dekalb, Alabama
20
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
23.0 mi
Path length
700 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A tornado struck near the Grove Oak area in the western sections of Dekalb County moving northeast through the towns of Rainsville, Sylvania, and Henager. In the path of the tornado, Emergency Management personnel reported 16 homes and 13 mobile homes completely destroyed, 45 homes and two mobile homes with major damage, and 21 homes and nine mobile home with minor damage. Two businesses and 12 poultry houses were destroyed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10314418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.